We recently took part in our annual trip to the Isle of May with our local bird club on Sunday. The weather forecast was not good with rain, wind and cold predicted - none of which you want for a boat trip! As it turned out, it was dry as the boat left the harbour, but the sea was rough for our crossing, so we were all very glad to step ashore. We were greeted by sunshine and hundreds of Arctic Terns which were settling down to nest near the harbour.

Having been quite a few times before we didn't explore much of the island this time, deciding instead to concentrate on the Puffins, which were flying in and out with fish, and the Terns who seemed to be using the passers by as target practice. All too soon it was time to leave for a much calmer crossing back to the mainland.

Spring is continuing apace and the Bluebells are now in full bloom in the Oak woodland and so attracting Bluebell peepers. I am making fewer visits due to splitting my time between here and my other (new) site. There's never enough time in May. The other site is still good for Red Squirrel but they are starting to look a little bedraggled as the sleek red winter coat is falling out to be replaced by a browner summer coat. Here is a Great Spotted Woodpecker drinking at my little pool with a Bluebell as a backdrop. Plenty of primary colours her.

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Eric & Lesley McCabePerth, Scotland.Having both worked in the computer industry for a number of years we now have time to devote to our passion, namely wildlife photography. We like all subjects but usually concentrate on birds throughout the year, buttterflies and Dragonflies in the warmer months and moths sporadically.